Lasting machine



Nov. 24, 1931. A,' F, PYM 1,833,092

LASTING MACHINE Filed April 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Shet 1 VENTUH Ndv. 24, 5.931. A. F. PYM 09 LASTING MACHINE Filed April 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 24, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE a ARTHUR F. IPYM, OF SWAMPSCOTT, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE MA- CHINERY CORPORATION, OF IPATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY LASTING MACHINE Application filed April is,

This invention relates to machines for use in the manufacture of shoes for lasting the upper materials. While the invention is herein illustrated as applied to means for lasting the toe end of a shoe, it is to be understood that in its more general aspects it is not limited to means for operating upon that particular portion of a shoe, but is applicable, for example, to means for lasting the heel end.

In the operation of lasting machines having wiping means or wipers used both to Wipe the upper heightwise of the shoe, i. e.,' to effect what is termed the upwiping operation, and also to wipe it inwardly over the shoe bottom, it is important to terminate the relative upwiping movement of the Wiping means and the shoe with the wiping means in prop er relation-to the shoe bottom to begin the overwiping operatiomin order to apply eftective pressure to the upper in wiping it about the edge of the shoe bottom without n control of it between the upwiping and ping operations. Manually operated bed-lasting machines usually include in their organization a hand lever for advancing and closing the toe wipers about the toe of the shoe and holding them pressed against the upper in the upwipingoperation, and a treadle for moving the wipers heightwise of the toe while they are thus held against the upper. In determining when to stop the upwiping operation in the use of such a machine the operator must rely principally upon the decrease of resistance to the advancing and closin movement of the wipers which he perceives through the hand lever as the wipers are carried by the treadle past the edge of the shoe bottom. Proper coordination of the upwiping and overwiping operations in such n'ianner as to wipe the upper smoothly and tightly about the edge of the shoe bottom without loss of the tension applied to the upper in the upwiping operation therefore requires the exercise of much care and skill.

In view of the above and other considerations, it is an object of this invention to provide an organization whereby the relation between a shoe and the lasting means or Wipers is controlled in such manner as to re- 1930. Serial No. 444,5so.

lieve the operator of a manually operated machine of the necessity for exercising the care required heretofore in the transition between the upwiping operation and the overwiping operation, and in general also to accomplish improved results in the lasting operation without the use of complicated mechanism for determiningthe relation between the lasting imeans and the shoe, whether the lasting machine be operated manually or by power. F or the purposes in view the invention accordingly providesa, novel construction and arrangement of means foretl'ecting relative movement of a,

shoe and lasting or wiping meansin such manner to insure eifective control o f'the upper throughout the lasting operation. The machine herein shown has toe-embracing wipers mounted for advancing andclosing movement about the toe of the shoe and also for' movement heightwise of the shoe as heretofore, together with wiper-operating mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to impart both movements to the wipers, but controlledby the resistances to the two movements in such manner that the upwiping operation and'the overwiping operation are effected in a sequence determined by the shoe. 'As illustrated, the construction is such that the resistance to the movement of the Wipers heightwise of the shoe is normally greater than the resistance to their advancing and closing movement, so that the operating mechanism is effective first to advance and close the wipers about the toe of the shoe, then to move them heightwise of the shoe in response to the resistance of the shoe to their further advancing and closing movement,

and then to force them inwardly over the shoe bottomwhile maintaining them firmly pressed against the upper as soon as they pass the edge of the shoe bottom. More particularly, the wiper-operating mechanism herein shown comprises a floating lever connected at its opposite ends to the wipers for imparting to them respectively their upwiping movement and their advancing and closing movement, and means for applying force to the lever between its opposite ends to Opel ate it. In accordance with a further feature also there is provided in the combination additional means for controlling the pressure of the wiping means on the shoe bottom, the construction shown comprising a treadle whereby the operator is enabled to move the wipers heightwise of the shoe to increase their pressure upon the shoe bottom and also to relieve their pressure on the shoe when it is desired to withdraw them from the shoe.

The novel features of the invention, including various novel details of construction and combinations of parts, will now be more particularly described by reference to the accompanying drawings and thereafter pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a machine in whichthe invention is embodied;

Fig. 2 isa plan View, with .portions of the structure broken away;

Fig. 3 is a view in left-hand end elevation of portions of the mechanism provided for purposes of this invention; and

Figs. ,4: and 5 are sectional views illustrating the positions of the toe wipers at different times in the lasting operation.

The invention is herein illustrated as embodiedin a toe-lasting machine which is in many respects of the same construction as disclosedin a. copending application of F. N. LaChapelle and F. C. Eastman, Serial No. 430,071, filed on February 20, 1930. Only such portions of the machine, therefore, as it is necessaryvto refer to :for an understanding ofthe invention will be herein described in .detail.

The last and its shoe materials are positioned for the toe-lastingoperation by means of three pins 10 which project through holes in the insole into sockets in the last in the same manner as disclosed in Letters Patent No. 1,674,060, granted on June 19, 1928, upon an earlier application of mine. The pins 10 are mounted on a plate 12 which is fast on a stationary arm 14, and the last and shoe are supported in the position determined by the .pins by atoe rest 16 which is moved upwardly against the shoe and is locked in supporting positionin the manner disclosed in the abovementioned application. For wiping the toe .end ,portion of the upper into lasted position the .machine is provided with toe-embracing wipers 18 which are supported on a wiper holder 20 adjustably mounted on a slide 22 which is horizontally movable lengthwise of the shoe upon the head of another slide 24 vertically movable in guideways in the frame :of the machine. The slide 22 is moved to carry the wipers preliminarily toward the shoe from an initial retracted position by means of a power operated cam 26 which acts on a lever 28 connected to the slide. The vertically movable slide 2-1 is connected substantially as heretofore by a link 30 to a crank arm 32 fast on a rock shaft 3% upon which is secured a double-acting treadle 36 wher by the operator is enabled to press the wipers 18 down upon the shoe bottom and to raise them from the shoe bottom, the slide 2 1 in the construction herein shown being movable to effect the upwiping operation through the action of mechanism more particularly hereinafter described. For advancing and closing the wipers about the toe the machine is provided, as heretofore, with aplunger 38 connected by a cross bar 10 and links 4-2 to wiper carriers 44 on which the wipers are se cured, the wiper carriers being guided by rolls 46 and 48 and cam slots 50 and 52 (Fig. 2) .to swing the wipers about a vertical axis and thus to close them laterally of the shoe as they are advanced lengthwise of the shoe.

For opera-ting the slide 2 and the plunger 38 to impart to the wipers their upwiping movement and their advancing and closing movement, the machine is provided, for purposes of this invention, with wipcr-operating mechanism including a floating lever 54, i. e., a lever having no fixed fulcrum. This lever is connected at one end to the link 30 through which the slide 2 1- is operated, this link being provided with a coupling member 56 having a recess into which the end of the lever extends and having in its opposite sides slots to receive a pin 58 carried by the lever. At its opposite end the lever 54 is connected by a link 60 to a bell-crank lever 62 fast on. a rock shaft G l supported by a bracket 66 on the frame of the machine, the upper end of the bell-crank lever being connected to a block 68 which is fast on the outer end of the plunger 38. In order to clear portions of the machine which are directly below the plunger 38, the lever 62 is made double, the two parts being secured to the rock shaft 64- and extending upwardly at opposite sides of the plunger 38 and having; at their upper ends vertical slots 70 in which are mounted rein-1 72 carried by a cross bar 74 which connected centrally to the block 68 by means of a pivot stud 76. It will be understood that through the provision of the slots 70 operatii c relation is maintained between the bell-crank lever 62 and the plunger 38 in all positions of vertical movement of the slide 2% and the Wipers 18. For operating the floating lever 54: there is provided, in the machine herein shown, a hand lever 8 which is fast on a rock shaft 80 mounted in the bracket (56. this rock shaft having fast thereon a double lever 82 the two arms of which are connected by a web 83 and extend along the opposite sides of the lever 54%, these arms being connected to the lever 54 by a pin 84. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the pin 84 may be inserted in anyone of a number of holes 86 in the lever 54 and corresponding alined holes 88 in the two arms of the lever 82 to vary the ratio both to raise the slide 24ito impart to the wipers 18 upwiping movement and also to operate the plunger 88 to impart to the wipers advancing and closing movement. The construction, howeve is such that there is normally greater resi sauce to the upward movement of the slide 24: than to the movement of the plunger 38, this being due to the weight of the slide and of the parts supported thereon and als in the construction shown, to springs 90 (only one of which is shown), these springs being anchored at their lower ends to the frame of the machine and connected at their upper ends to a cross bar 92 which bears downwardly on the slide 22. its a result of his resistance to the upward movement of the slide 2% the lever 54 is ef lective first, by swinging movement about its connection with the coupling member 56, to advance and close the wipers 18 about the toe of the shoe. the arrangement being such tiat the wipers thus engage the shoe in a location below the edge of the shoe bottom as illustrated in Figs. 1- and 4.. In response to resistance of the shoe to further advancing and closing movement of the wipers the lever then swings about its connection with the iinl: 60 to lift the slide 24 and thus to impart upwiping movement to the wipers while the latter are held in firm engagement with the upper by reason of the force applied simultaneously through the lever to the plunger As soon as the wipers in their upwiping "movement pass the edge oithe shoe bottom the decrease in the resistance to their advancing and closing movement, whereby this resistance becomes less than the resistance to their upward movement, causes them to be forced inwardly over the shoe bottom by the action or" the lever on the plunger 38 while they are held firmly pressed against the upper by the force of the springs 90 and the weight of the s ide 2st and the parts thereon. It will thus be seen that the wiper-operating mechanism, while tending constantly to impart to the wipers both upward movement and advancing and closing movement, is controlled at all times by the resistances to these movements, so that the upwiping and overwiping movements are efiected in a sequence deter uined by the shoe while the wipers are lllllllltlllil-Qd. continuously in firm engagement.

with the upper. lnsuranceis thus allorded that the upper will be wiped smoothly and tightly inward over the edge of the shoe bottom.

The manner of operation of the machine will be readily understood from the foregoing description. All that the operator has to do in performing the upwiping and overwiping operations is to swing the hand lever 78 in one direction, without the necessity of giving any thought to the transition from the upwiping operation to the overwiping operation. During the overwiping operation, or after the completion of that operation, the operator may, if desired, increase the downward pressure of the wipers on the upper by use of the treadle 36, and also by use of the treadle he may raise the wipers to relieve the pressure on the upper when the lever 7 8 is moved reversely to withdraw the wipers from the shoe and may further control them by the treadle in their down ward movement to starting position. After the upwiping and overwiping operations have been performed in the manner described they may, if desired, be repeated in the same manner as before, and in the second overwiping operation the wipers may be stopped in a position-such as to permit :tastenings to be driven to fasten the margin of the upper to the insole while the upper is held by the wipers.

While the invention is herein illustrated as applied to a manually operated lasting machine, it will be recognizes that it provides simple and effective means for'insuring the proper relation between lasting means and a shoe which is likewise applicable to poweroperated or automatic macnines. It is also to be understood "hat the invention in its more general aspects is not limited with respect to the character of the form over which the upper is shaped, and the term lasting used herein is accordingly not intended, unless required by the center-(t, to imply any limitation in this respect.

Having descrbed th invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States is:

1. In a lasting machine, the combination with a shoe support and end-lasting wipers mounted for relative movement heightwise of a shoe in a direction to upwipe the upper. the wipers being mounted also for advancing and closing movement about an end of the shoe, of operating mechanism so constructed as to have a con"tant tendency in operation to effect both said movements, said operating mechanism being movable under control of the resistances to both said movements first to advance and close the wipers about the end of the shoe, then to eiiect relative movement of the shoe support and the wipers to wipe the upper heightwise 01 the shoe, and then to force the wipers inwardly over the bottom of the shoe.

2. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an. end or" a shoe and also for movement heightwise-ol the shoe in a direction to upwipe the upper,

of operatingmechanism so constructed as to have'a constant tendency in operation to impart both said movements to the wipers, said operating mechanism being movable under control of the resistances to the two movements of the wipers first to advance and close the wipers about the end of the shoe, then to move them heightwise of the shoe to wipe the upper toward the edge of the shoe bottom in response to resistance of the shoe to their further advancing and closin movement, and then to force them inwardly over the shoe bottom in response to the decrease in the resistance to their advancing and closing movement as they pass the edge oi? the shoe bottom.

3. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for movement heightwise of the shoe in a direction to upwige the upper, of operating mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to impart both said movements to the wipers but controlled throughout its operation by the resistances to the ditlerent movements, the construction being such that the resistance to the movement oi the wipers heightwise of the shoe is normally greater than the resistance to their advancing and closing movement to cause them to be advanced and closed about the end of the shoe prior to their movement heightwise of the shoe and to be further advanced and closed as soon as they pass the edge of the shoe bottom in said last-mentioned move-ment.

l. In a lasting machine. the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advanc ing and closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for upwipin movement hei glitwise oi the shoe, of operating mechanism having different connections with said wipers for impartin to them respectively their diiieren t movements, said operating mechanism being movable as determined by the resitances to the different movements of the wipers to impart to them their upwiping movement in response to resistance of the shoe to their advancing and closing movement and to force them inwardly over the shoe bottom in response to the decrease in the resistance to their advancing and closing movement as soon they pass the edge ofthe shoe bottom.

5. In a lasting machine, the ombination with end-last1ng wipers mounted for a l =.11t

1 ing and closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for upwiping movement height wise of the shoe, or o1. erating mechanism having different connections with said wipers for imparting to them respectively their different movements, said operating mechanism being movable as determiner by the resistances to the different movements of the wipers to impart to them each movement in response to the resistance to the other movement, and spring means for increasing the resistance to the upwiping movement of the wipers to cause them to be pressed firmly against the shoe by the operating mechanism during that movement.

6. In a lasting machine, the combination with a shoe support and end-lasting wipers mounted for relative movement heightwise of a shoe in a direction to upwipe the upper, said wipers being mounted also for advancing and closing movement about an end of the shoe, 01 operating means comprising a member arranged to act through different trains of mechanism respectively to efl'ect said relative movement and said advancing and closing movement, said member being movable as determined by the resistances to both said movements to effect the relative movei'nent oi? the shoe support and the Wipers heightwise of the shoe in response to resistance of the shoe to the advancing and closing movement of the wipers and to force the wipers inwardly over the shoe bottom in response to the decrease in the resistance to their advancing and closing movement when they are past the edge of the shoe bottom.

7. In a lasting machine, the combination with a shoe support and end-lasting wipers mounted for relative movement heightwise of a shoe in a direction to upwipe the upper, said wipers being mounted also for advancing and closing movement about an end of the shoe, of operating means comprising a floating lever arranged to effect both said relative movement and said advancing and closing movement under control of the resistances to said dili'erent movements.

8. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for upwiping movement height wise of the shoe, of operating means comprising a member arranged to act through diifl'erent trains of mechanism respectively to impart to the wipers their different movements, said member being movable under control of the resistances to the different movements of the wipers to impart to them upwiping movcn'ient and movement in ardly over the shoe bottom in a sequence determined by the shoe.

9. In a lasting machine, the combination ith end-lasting wipers mounted for advancand; closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for upwiping movement heightwise of the shoe, of operating means comprising a member arranged to act through d'fferent trains of mechanism respectively to impart to the wipers their diii'erent movements, said member being movable under control of the resistances to the different movements of: the wipers to impart to them upwiping movement and movement inwardly over the shoe bottom in a sequence determined by the shoe, and means for varying the ratio between the forces applied by said memher through the different trains of mechanism.

10. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for upwiping movement heigh Wise of the shoe, of operating means comprising a floating lever arranged to act through different trains of mechanism respectively to impart to the wipers their different movements, said lever being movable under control of the resistances to the different movements of the wipers toimpart to them each movement in response to the resistance to the other movement.

11. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for upwiping movement height- Wise of the shoe, of operating means comprising a floating lever arranged to act through different trains of mechanism respectively to impart to the wipers their different movements, said lever being movable under control of the resistances to the different movements of the wipers to impart to them each movement in response to the resistance to the other movement, and spring means arranged to increase the resistance to the upwiping movement relatively to the resistance to the other movement.

12. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for upwiping movement heightwise of the shoe, of operating means comprising a lever connected through diflerent trains of mechanism to said wipers for imparting to them their different movements, said level being arranged to fulcrum about its connection with each train of mechanism to operate the wipers through the other train of mechanism and being controlled in its movements by the resistances to the different movements of the Wipers.

13. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end ot a shoe and also for upwiping movement heightwise of the shoe, of operating mechanism comprising a floating lever arranged to act at different portions of its length respectively to impart to said wipers their diii'erent movements, and means for applying force to said lever at another portion of its length to operate it.

In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a and for upwiping movement lieightwise of the shoe, of operating mechanism comprising a. floating lever connected at its opposite ends respectively to the wipers for imparting to them their dilierent movements, and means for applying force to said lever between its ends to operate it.

15. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for upwiping movement heightwise of the shoe, of operating mechanism comprising a floating lever having connections at its opposite ends for imparting to the Wipers their different movements respectivcly, and means for applying force'to said lever between its ends to operate it, the point of application of saidforce being adjustable to vary the ratio between the efi'ective forces applied to the different connections.

16. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe, of a wiper holder movable upwardly to raise the wipers in operating on the shoe, and operating mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation both to advance and close the wipers and to raise the wiper holder, said operating mechanism being movable under control of the resistances to the advancing and closing of the wipers and to the raising of the wlper holder to impart to the wipers upwiping movement and movement inwardly over the shoe bottom in a. sequence determined by the shoe.

17 In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe, of a wiper holder movable upwardly to raise the wipers in operating on the shoe, and operating mechanism comprising a member having diii'erent connections with the wipers and with the wiper holder for imparting respectively advancing andclosing movement to the Wipers and upward movement to the wiper holder under control of the resistances to those different movements, the construction being such that the resistance to the upward movement of the wiper holder is greater than the resistance to the advancing and closing movement of the wipers when the wipers are not in contact with the shoe.

18. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers, of a wiper holder movable upwardly to raise the wipers in operating on a shoe. mechanism movable with said wiper holder for advancing and closing the wipers, a floating lever connected at one portion of its length to said wiper holder for raising it, means connecting the lever at another portion of its length to the wiper advancing and closing mechanism, and means for applying force to said lever to operate it.

19. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers, of a wiper holder movable upwardly to raise the wipers in operating on a shoe, mechanism movable with saidwiper holder for advancing and closing the wipers, a floating lever connected at one end-to said wiper holder for raising it, operating connections between the other end of said lever and the wiper advancing and closing mechanism, and a hand lever connected to said floating lever between the ends of the latter for imparting operative movement thereto.

20. In a lasting machine, the combination with endlasting wipers, of awiper holder movable upwardly to raise the wipers in op erating on a shoe, mechanism including a plunger carried by said wiper holder for advancing and closing the wipers, a floating lever connected at one portion of its length tosaid wiper holder for raising it, mechanism comprising a link and a bell-crank lever foroonnecting said floating lever at another portion of its length to said plunger, and meansconnected to said Floating lever at am other portion of its length for operating it.

21 In a lasting machine, the combination with-end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing-andiclosing movement about an end of a shoeand also for movement heightwise of the-shoe: in a direction to upwipe the upper, ofoperating mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to impart both said movements to the wipers, said operating mechanism being movable as determined by the resistances to the diiierent movements of the wipers to impart to them upwiping-movement heightwise oi? the shoe infresponse to resistance-0f the shoe to their advancing and closing movement and to forcethem-inwardly over the shoe bottom in response to-the decrease in the resistance to their advancing and closing movement as soo1rastheypass the edge of the shoe bottom, andhneansmovable to increase the pressure of the wipers on the shoe when they are over the shoe bottom.

22.- I'n-alasting machine, the combination with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe and also for movement heightwise of the shoein a-direction to upwipe the upper, of operating mechanism comprising a member arranged to act through ditjerent connections respectively to impart to the wipers said different movements, said member being movableas determined bythe resistances to the difl'erent movements of the wipers to impart to themupwiping movement and movement inwardly over the shoe bottom, and additional mechanism.movableto vary the pressure o'f thewvipers on the shoe when they are oven the shoe bottom.

23'; In a lastingmachi ,e, the combination withenddastingwipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of a shoe andi also for movement heightwise oi the shoe iiraidirection to upwipe the upper, ofioperating-mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to impart both said movements to the wipers, said operating mechanism being movable as determined by the resistances to the different movements of the *ipers to impart to them upwiping movement heightwise ol the shoe in response to resistance of the shoe to their advancinga 11d closing movement and to force them inwardly over the shoe bottom in response to the decrease in the resistance to their advancing and closing movement as soonas they pass the edge of the shoe bottom, and mechanism constructed to enable the operator tocontrol at will the-pressure ot the wipers on the shoe in the course of their operation on the shoe bottom.

Ina lasting machine, the continuation with end-lasting wipers mounted for advancingand closing movement about an end oi a shoe, ot a wiper holder movable upwardiy and downwardly to raise and lower the wipers in operating on the shoe, operating mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation both to advance and close the wipers and to raise the wiper holder, saidoperating mechanism being movable as determined by the resistances to the advancing and closing of the wipers and to the raising oi" the wiper holderto impart to the wipers upwiping movement and movement inwardly over the shoe bottom in a sequence determined-by the-shoe, and treadle mechanism constructed to enable the operator to press thewipers downwardly upon the shoe bottom at will and also to raise them above the shoe bottom preparatory to their withdrawalfrom over the shoe.

25,. Ina lasting machine, the combination with a shoe support. and wiping means mounted for relative movement,hcightw of a shoein a direction to upwipe the upper and for relative movement in a direction transverseto the height of the shoe, of operating, mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to efi'ect both said relative movements, said operating mechanism being movable under control of the resistancesto saidrelative movements to cansethe wiping means first to wipe the upper, height-wise oi" the shoe and then to wipe itinwardly over the shoe bottom.

26. In a lasting machine, the combination with a wiping, means mounted for movement heightwise of a shoe in a direction to upwipe the upper and also for movement in a dircction transverse to the height of the shoe, of operating mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to impart both said movements to the wiping means but diiierentiy movable as determined by. the resistan to said different movements toiorce tl1c:wiping means into engagement with the shoe at a distance from the edge of the shoe bottom, thento-move it heightwise ofitheshoe to the edge of. the shoe bottom,

and thereafter to force it inwardly over the shoe bottom.

27. In lasting machine, the combination with a wlping means mounted for upwiping movement heightwise of a shoe and also for movement. in a direction transverse tothe height of the shoe to engage the shoe prior to the upwiping operation ano to wipe the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom after that operation, of operating; mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to impart movements both directions to said wiping means but operative to effect the different mov merits under control of the resistances to said movements, the construction being such that the resistaice to the movement heightwise of the shoe is normally greater than the resistance to the movement in the other direction to cause the wiping means to be carried into engagement with the shoe prior to its upwipinp; movement and to be maintained in firm en rement with the upper durina' that movement and its movement inwardly over the edge of the shoe bottom.

28. In a lasting machine, the combination with wiping, means mounted for upwiping movement heightwise of a shoe to wipe the upper toward the edge of the shoe bottom and for inward movement with respect to the shoe to wipe it over the shoe bottom, of operatingmechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to impart both said movements to the wiping means but controlled by the shoe to effect the upwiping movement in response to resistance of the shoe to the inward movement and to efl'ect the latter movement in response to the decrease in the resistance to that movement as the wipinn means passes the edne of the shoe bottom.

29 In a la sting; machine, the combination with wiping; means mounted for upwiping movement heightwise of a shoe to wipe the upper toward the edge of the shoe bottom and "for inward movement with respect to the shoe to press on the upper in the upwiping operation and then to wipe it over the shoe bottom, of operating mechanism constructed as to have a constant tendenc in operation to impart both said movements to the wiping means but operative to eii ect said movements as determined bythe resistances the different movements, the construction being such that except for the resistance of the shoe to the inward movement of the wiping means the resistance to the up wiping movement is greater than the resistance to the inward movement to cause said operating; mechanism to press the wiping means firmly the upper in the upwiping operation.

30. In a lasting nachiue, the. combination with a wiping; means mounted for iu'iwiping movement heightwise of a shoe to wipe the upper toward the edge of the shoe bottom and for inward movement with respect to the shoe towip'e it over the shoe bottom, of operating mechanism having different connections to sald wiping means for imparting to said means respectively its diflerent movements,

said operating mechanism being constructed to effectthe upwiping' movement in response to resistance of the shoe to inward movement of the wiping means and to effect the inward movement over the shoe bottom in response to the decrease in the resistance to that movement as the wiping means passes the edge of the shoe bottom.

31. In a lasting; machine, the combination with a wiping means mounted for upwiping movement heightwise of a shoe to wipe the upper toward the edge of the shoe bottom and for inward movement with respect to the shoe to wipe it over the shoe bottom, of operating mechanism comprising a member arranged to act through different trains of mechanism respectively to impart to said wiping means its different movements, said memher being controlled by the shoe to effect the upwiping movement in response to resistance of the shoe to the inward movement and to effect the latter movement in response to the decrease in the resistance to that movement as the wiping means passes the edge of the shoe bottom.

32. In a lasting machine, the combination with wiping means mounted for upwiping movement heightwise of a shoe to wipe the upper toward the edge of the shoe bottom and for inward movement with respect to the shoe to wipe it over the shoe bottom, of operating mechanism comprising a floating lever connected at difierent portions of its length respectively to the wiping means for imparting to said means the diiierent movements, and means for applying force to the lever at another portion of its length to operate it, said lever being controlled by the shoe to effect the upwiping movement in response to resistance of the shoe to the inward movement of the wiping means and to effect the latter movement in response to the decrease in the. resistance to that movement as the wiping means passes the edge of the shoe bottom.

In a lasting machine, the combination with a wiping means, of operating mechanism comprising' a member having difierent connections to said wiping means for moving said means respectively into engagement with a shoe at a distance from the edge of the shoe bottom and hein'htwise of the shoe to upwipe the upper, said member being movable first to engage the wiping means with the shoe and then movable in response to such enga a'ement to impart to the wiping means its upwiping movement.

34. In a lasting machine, the combination with wiphig means, of operating mechanism coin n'ising a lever movable about one fulcrum to force said wiping means into en- Cir gagement with a shoe at a distance fromthe edge of the shoe bottom and movable about a. different fulcrum in response to such engagement to impart to the wiping means unwiping movement heightwise of the shoe.

In a lasting machine, the combination with wiping means, of operating means comprising a member arranged to act through one train oi mechanism to move said Wiping means into engagement with ashoe at a dis tance vfrom the edge of the shoe bottom and through another train of mechanism to move said wiping means heightwise of the shoe to upwipe the upper, said member being so controlled as to operate the last-mentioned train of mechanism in response to resistance of the sl e to movement of the first train of mechanism.

36. In a lasting machine, the combination with wiping means, of operating means comprising a lever connected through one train of mechanism to said wiping means to move said means into engagement with a shoe at a distance from the edge of the shoe bottom and connected through another train of mechanism to the wiping means to move said means heightwise of the shoe to upwipe the upper, said lever being arranged to fulcrum about its connection with said first-mentioned train of mechanism to operate the other train of mechanism.

In a lasting machine, the combination with a wiping means mounted for upwiping movement heightwise of a shoe to wipe the upper toward the edge of the shoe bottom and for inward movement with respect to the shoe to wipe it over the shoe bottom, of operating mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to impart both said movements to the wiping means, said operating mechanism being movable as determined by the resistances to the different movements of the wiping means to impart to said means its upwiping movement and then its movement inwardly over the shoe bottom, and mechanism movable to increase the pressure oi. the wiping means on the shoe when it over the shoe bottom.

38. In a lasting machine, the combination with a. wiping means mounted for upwiping movement heightwise of a shoe to wipe the upper toward the edgeof: the shoe bottom and for inward movement with respect to the shoe to wipe it over the shoe bottom of operating mechanism comprising a member arranged to act through different connections respectively to impart to said wiping means its different movements, said member being movable under control of the resistances to said different movements to eitect the upwiping operation and the overwiping operation in a sequence determined by the shoe, and additional. mechanism movable to vary the pressure of the wiping means on the shoe when it is over the shoe bottom.

39.= In a lasting machine, the combination with lasting means mounted for movement in a direction heightwise of a shoe and also for movement in a direction transverse to the height of the shoe, of operating mechanism so constructed as to have a constant tendency in operation to impart movements in both saiddirections to the lasting means but controlled by the resistances to said movements to cause said means to move at any given time in the lasting operation in the direction in which the lesser resistance is encountered.

40. In a lasting machine, the combination with a lasting means mounted for movement in a direction heightwise ot' a shoe and also for movement in a direction transverse to the height of the shoe, of operating means comprising a member arranged to act through diilerent trains of mechanism respectively to impart to said lasting means its movements in said different directions. said member being controlled by the res tance to the difterent movements of the lasting means to move said means at any given time in the lasting operation in the direction in which the lesser resistance is encountered.

41. In a lasting machine, the combination with a lasting means mounted for moven'ient heightwise of a shoe toward the edge of the shoe bottom and also for movement in a direction t 'ansverse to the height of the shoe, of operating means comprising a lever arranged to act through different trains of mechanism respectively to impart to said lasting means its difi'erent movements, said lever being movable as determined by the resistances to the different movements of the lasting means to act through one train of mechanism or the other in accordance with which resistance is the smaller.

42. In a lasting machine, the combination with a lasting means mounted for movement heightwise 01 a shoe toward. the edge of the shoe bottom and also for movement in a direction transverse to the height of the shoe, of operating means comprising a lever connected through difierent trains of mechanism to said lasting means to impart to said means its different movements, said lever being arranged to fulcrum about its connection with each train of mechanism to act on the lasting means through the other train of mechanism and being controlled in its movements by the resistances to the two movements of the lasting means.

43. In a lasting machine, the combination with a lasting means mounted for movement heightwise of a shoe toward the edge of the shoe bottom and also for DIOVGH'XQHI) in a direction transverse to the height of the shoe, of operating mechanism comprising a floating lever arranged to act at difi erent portions of its length respectively to impart to said lasting means its different movements, and means for applying force to said lever at another portion of its length to operate it.

44. In a lasting machine, the combination With a lasting means mounted for movement heightwise of a shoe toward the edge of the shoe bottom and also for movement in a direction transverse to the height of the shoe, of operating mechanism comprising a floating lever arranged to act at its opposite ends respectively to impart to said lasting means its different movements, and means for applying force to said lever between its ends to operate it.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ARTHUR F. PYM. 

